United States of America – Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland premieres; while a disappointment at first and hardly released in theaters, it would later became one of the biggest cult classics in the animation medium as well as make millions in television viewings and subsequent releases on home video.

September - The House Un-American Activities Committee investigation into Communism in the film industry starts to wind up after four years. They report in February 1952 that Hollywood has not done enough against Communist employees and hearings and blacklisting continues.